Despite the risks of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, some guideline-indicated therapies are disproportionately underused in African American populations. The purpose of this activity is to perpetuate the knowledge, understanding, and education of topics that help to address the gap of healthcare disparities.
1. Describe heart failure, the various stages of heart failure, and the epidemiology and incidence of the disorder.
2. Recognize the disparities among African Americans and increase awareness of state-of-the-science and guideline recommendations for treatment and self-care of heart failure.
3. Examine the health care policy initiatives - specifically the Affordable Care Act and how this may impact heart failure care.
4. Discuss the expense associated with HF hospitalizations and readmissions.
5. Identify how to improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies (GDMT).
Nurses that have an interest in cardiology and heart failure.
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This activity is co-provided by the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) and intellyst Medical Education.
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.